# 2025 Australian Open – Women's doubles
The 2025 [Australian Open](https://www.edgepedia.org/australian-open) women's doubles title was won by the top-seeded pair of Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and [Taylor Townsend](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-townsend) of the United States, who defeated Hsieh Su-Wei of Chinese Taipei and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3 in the final on 26 January 2025[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles) • [2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). It was the second Grand Slam team title for the pair, who had won Wimbledon 2024 together[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champions | Katerina Siniakova (CZE) and Taylor Townsend (USA), the top seeds[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles) • [3](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/womens-doubles-top-seeds-battle-back-make-decider) |
| Runners-up | Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) and Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles) |
| Final score | 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3, after two hours and 27 minutes[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles) • [2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova) |
| Career totals | Tenth Grand Slam women's doubles title for Siniakova, second for Townsend[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova) |
| Team record | Second major title together, after Wimbledon 2024[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova) |
| Siniakova's AO titles | Three Australian Open women's doubles titles, and world No. 1 in doubles[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova) |
| Defending champions | Hsieh Su-Wei and Elise Mertens, champions in 2024[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles) |
## The final
The final was played on day 15 of the tournament, 26 January 2025, at [Melbourne Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/melbourne-park) in Melbourne, Australia[4](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/siniakova-townsend-women-s-doubles-is-a-must-see-experience-for-tennis-fans-worldwide). Siniakova and Townsend took the first set 6-2, but Hsieh and Ostapenko, who came from 5-3 down in the second set, forced a deciding set by taking the tiebreak 7-4[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). Siniakova and Townsend won the third set 6-3 to take the title after two hours and 27 minutes of play[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova).
Hsieh, 39, and Ostapenko had both previously won Grand Slam doubles titles with other partners, and had not previously won a major together[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). Hsieh said after the match that the pair would continue to try to win their first major as a team[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova).
## Road to the final
Townsend and Siniakova entered as the top seeds[3](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/womens-doubles-top-seeds-battle-back-make-decider). In the semifinals they came from behind to beat [Mirra Andreeva](https://www.edgepedia.org/mirra-andreeva) and Diana Shnaider 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, reaching their second Grand Slam final together[3](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/womens-doubles-top-seeds-battle-back-make-decider).
## Significance
The title was the tenth Grand Slam women's doubles title for Siniakova and the second for Townsend[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). Siniakova became the first player to reach double digits in Grand Slam doubles titles since [Martina Hingis](https://www.edgepedia.org/martina-hingis) won Wimbledon 2015 with [Sania Mirza](https://www.edgepedia.org/sania-mirza)[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). She also became the seventh woman in the Open era to win at least three of the four Grand Slams in doubles within a four-slam span, joining [Martina Navratilova](https://www.edgepedia.org/martina-navratilova), Natasha Zvereva, Gigi Fernandez, Pam Shriver, Jana Novotna, and her own earlier achievement[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova).
For Townsend, the final was a return to [Rod Laver Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/rod-laver-arena), where she had last played as a junior at age 15, winning the junior title 13 years earlier[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). She said she had drawn inspiration from watching her friend [Madison Keys](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-keys) win the women's singles title the previous night[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova).
With Siniakova's third Australian Open women's doubles title, she cemented her position as world No. 1 in doubles[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova). She had won three of the past four Grand Slam doubles titles[2](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova).
## Context in the tournament's history
The 2025 event was the 113th edition of the Australian Open, held on hard courts at Melbourne Park[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TqSz0e0lgQ). Hsieh Su-Wei and [Elise Mertens](https://www.edgepedia.org/elise-mertens) were the defending champions from 2024, but Mertens did not defend the title with Hsieh[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles). The following year, Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the 2026 title, defeating Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6(4), 6-4[1](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles).
## References
1. [Women's Doubles Honour Roll, Australian Open](https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/womens-doubles)
2. [Townsend returns to Rod Laver to take doubles title with Siniakova, Australian Open](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/townsend-returns-rod-laver-take-doubles-title-siniakova)
3. [Women's doubles: Top seeds battle back to make decider, Australian Open](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/womens-doubles-top-seeds-battle-back-make-decider)
4. [Women's doubles is a must-see experience for tennis fans worldwide, Tennis.com](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/siniakova-townsend-women-s-doubles-is-a-must-see-experience-for-tennis-fans-worldwide)
5. [Siniakova/Towsend Win Women's Doubles Title | Championship Point | Australian Open 2025, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TqSz0e0lgQ)
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